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A bill to require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram.

Introduced: June 18, 2015 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-266.
Dec 14, 2016
Signed by President.
Dec 12, 2016
Presented to President.
Dec 7, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 7, 2016
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7328)
Dec 7, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7328)
Dec 7, 2016
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Dec 7, 2016
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7328)
Dec 7, 2016
Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
Dec 7, 2016
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Sep 24, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 24, 2015
Received in the House.
Sep 24, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 22, 2015
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6905-6906)
Sep 22, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6905-6906)
Sep 22, 2015
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6905)
Sep 22, 2015
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6905-6906; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6905)
Jul 29, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175.
Jul 29, 2015
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 29, 2015
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 18, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 18, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 22, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill requires:

  • the Department of State and the Department of Defense to develop jointly and submit to Congress a five-year strategy to help Nigeria, members of the Multinational Joint Task Force to Combat Boko Haram, and relevant partners to counter Boko Haram, and to assist Nigeria and its neighbors to address legitimate grievances of vulnerable populations in areas affected by Boko Haram; and
  • the Director of National Intelligence to assess the willingness and capability Nigeria and regional partners to implement such strategy.

Such strategy must address the following elements:

  • enhancing the institutional capacity, including military capabilities, of Nigeria and partner nations in the region to counter Boko Haram;
  • providing humanitarian support to civilian populations impacted by Boko Haram;
  • improving the capacity of Multinational Joint Task Force to Combat Boko Haram partner nations to investigate and prosecute human rights abuses by security forces and promote respect for the rule of law within the military;
  • assisting Nigeria and Multinational Joint Task Force to Combat Boko Haram nations to counter violent extremism;
  • strengthening the rule of law and Nigeria's capacity to enhance school security; and
  • identifying the resources required to achieve such objectives.

It is the sense of Congress that lack of economic opportunity and access to education, justice, and other social services contributes to Boko Haram's ability to radicalize and recruit individuals.

What's happening now December 14, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-266.

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